Buka2000-I was thinking more along the lines of Marik and an oven, but you're right. A microwave works better.

Pharaoh Felicia-I shall continue. By the way, for other names for little girls I'd recomend: Dragon, Cherry, Chocolate, and Gary (BakurasGodess saw that last one coming)

ahilty-Gosh. I hop you wouldn't dwell on it.

dragonlady222-Yeah, I relized he was acting like Joey after I posted it. Oh well. Anyway, Ryou and Malik being happy together might not be the best thing (plot hint)

MalikLove-... (To Bakura) I think this one's a mute.

Irvine Cypher-THANK YOU! I've been hoping someone would comment on that! Oh, and congrats on being the 100th reviewer

ketaglass-One would expect the story to end once it reaches its ending.

Chapter 17

Bakura and I say by Malik enjoying ourselves. It had been a few weeks since Malik came home and he was still stuck in his wheelchair, which he didn't seem too pleased with, but was tolerating…

Just barely…

"Bakura" I smiled at my yami "Can you go get us some snacks?"

"Why me?"

"Malik is still supposed to stay in bed, and I'm pregnant"

"So…?"

"Get the snacks" I said dryly.

Bakura scoffed and left to get goodies. Malik laughed "Does he usually do that? I thought you being pregnant would make you even more docile"

"What?"

"Cuzz you're usually so meek!" Malik joked

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

He was… so mean…

I started crying. "Ah! No, no. I'm sorry! I didn't, I mean…."

"I'm… not s-sad" I told him between sobs "It's just… that… that… that I… can't… Why am I… crying?"

Malik pushed himself up so that he was sitting "I can cheer you up" he said softly.

Before I knew it his lips met mine. I never knew before, but Malik's a good kisser. When he pulled away I stared at him for a second "I… shouldn't have done that" he whispered. Before he got the chance to look away I leaned forward and kissed him back.

SC

Duke looked edgy today. Ever since the car accident he'd been that way whenever there was news related to Malik. This time we were all crowded around Yugi's desk while he red the paper.

"Yoshio Takasaki, who recently ran over a local teenage boy, admitted to attempted murder a week after interrogation ended. Further questioning reveals that he was hired, but has not yet revealed who-"

"I told you" I said before Yugi could continue "I so told you someone wanted Malik dead"

"I still don't buy it" Yugi muttered.

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SnowCreek: Hm, short. Oh well.